Nootropic Product Comparisons
Max Hug
Founder
Do you wanna find the perfect nootropic stack for yourself? Do you wanna know which nootropic is better?
Here is my take after trying out dozens of products for the past 3 years.
Everybody’s experience is different with nootropics. Thereby my ratings & reviews are based on my personal experience. However I also speak with a lot of other nootropic experts and practitioners and found that other people often have the same experience that I have with certain products.
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Overview of my Ratings
Here you’ll see a brief overview of my ratings. For a more in-depth deep dive, click on the individual product names below.
Qualia Focus
Performance Lab Mind
Nootropic Comparisons
In this section you’ll find my personal comparisons between the most popular nootropic stacks.
Qualia Mind vs. Mind Lab Pro
Qualia Mind contains 154 capsules and thereby has a much bigger bottle than Mind Lab Pro with 60 capsules
Qualia Mind
Pros:
- Best effect
- Focus, flow, awareness
- 28 active ingredients
- Trustworthy company
- cGMP certified production
Cons:
- Relatively high price
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Mind Lab Pro
Pros:
- Focusing effect
- 11 active ingredients
- Value for money
- GMP certified production
Cons:
- Anonymous founders
Qualia Mind contains 154 capsules and thereby has a much bigger bottle than Mind Lab Pro with 60 capsules * Get 15% off with coupon MHP
Qualia Mind vs. Mind Lab Pro - Conclusion
I prefer Neurohacker’s Qualia Mind over Opti-Nutra’s Mind Lab Pro for two reasons:
- I love the effects of Qualia Mind: Focus, productivity, presence & awareness
- I trust the company and the team at Neurohacker due to their interviews and podcasts.
Alpha Brain vs. Mind Lab Pro
The effects of Alpha Brain and Mind Lab Pro are similar but Alpha Brain causes unwanted side effects for me.
Alpha Brain
Pros:
- Focusing effect
- 10 active ingredients
Cons:
- Unwanted side effects (heart palpitations)
- Proprietary blends
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Mind Lab Pro
Pros:
- Focusing effect
- 11 active ingredients
- Value for money
- GMP certified production
Cons:
- Anonymous founders
The effects of Alpha Brain and Mind Lab Pro are similar but Alpha Brain causes unwanted side effects for me.
Alpha Brain vs. Mind Lab Pro - Conclusion
I prefer Opti Nutra’s Mind Lab Pro over Onnit’s Alpha Brain. The focusing effect feels similar between the two but Alpha Brain had negative side effects for me.
Qualia Mind vs. Alpha Brain
Alpha Brain has no chance against Qualia Mind
Qualia Mind
Pros:
- Best effect
- Focus, flow, awareness
- 28 active ingredients
- Trustworthy company
- cGMP certified production
Cons:
- Relatively high price
* Get 15% off with coupon MHP
Alpha Brain
Pros:
- Focusing effect
- 10 active ingredients
Cons:
- Unwanted side effects (heart palpitations)
- Proprietary blends
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Qualia Mind vs. Alpha Brain – Conclusion
Qualia Mind is the clear winner over Alpha Brain for two reasons:
- The effects of Qualia Mind are way stronger: Focus, productivity, presence & awareness
- Alpha Brain made me feel really uncomfortable, nervous, and heart palpitations.
Qualia Mind vs. Qualia Focus
Qualia Mind has the better effect but Qualia Focus costs just a fraction of Qualia Mind
Qualia Mind
Pros:
- Best effect
- Focus, flow, awareness
- 28 active ingredients
- Trustworthy company
- cGMP certified production
Cons:
- Relatively high price
* Get 15% off with coupon MHP
Qualia Focus
Pros:
- Focusing effect
- 14 active ingredients
- Great value for money
- Trustworthy company
- cGMP certified production
Cons:
- Less effect than Qualia Mind
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Qualia Mind has the better effect but Qualia Focus costs just a fraction of Qualia Mind * Get 15% off with coupon MHP * Get 15% off with coupon MAXHUG
Qualia Mind vs. Qualia Focus – Conclusion
In terms of effectiveness Qualia Focus can’t keep up with Qualia Mind. However Qualia Focus has a great price starting at $ 39.50 for a one-time purchase. If your budget is tight, Qualia Focus is a great choice. If you want the strongest effect, go for Qualia Mind.
Alpha Brain vs. Alpha Brain Black Label
Onnit managed to get rid of the side effects of Alpha Brain with the Black Label version but it’s price is very high.
Alpha Brain
Pros:
- Focusing effect
- 10 active ingredients
Cons:
- Unwanted side effects (heart palpitations)
- Proprietary blends
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Alpha Brain Black Label
Pros:
- Focusing effect
- 8 active ingredients
Cons:
- Very high price
- Uses maltodextrin and sucrose as fillers
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Onnit managed to get rid of the side effects of Alpha Brain with the Black Label version but it’s price is very high. * Get 10% off with Onnit coupon MAXHUG
Alpha Brain vs. Alpha Brain Black Label – Conclusion
If I had to decide between those two, I’d choose the Black Label version because the regular Alpha Brain gives me negative side effects. However I don’t think that the high price of the Black Label version is worth it.
Mind Lab Pro vs. Performance Lab Mind
Mind Lab Pro
Pros:
- Focusing effect
- 11 active ingredients
- Value for money
- GMP certified production
Cons:
- Anonymous founders
Performance Lab Mind
Pros:
- Good for biohackers who want to create their own stack and combine the product with other supplements
- 4 active ingredients
Cons:
- No effect on it’s own
- Anonymous founders
Mind Lab Pro vs. Performance Lab Mind – Conclusion
Mind Lab Pro has an effect on it’s own. Performance Lab Mind is designed to be combined with other supplements. So it’s hard to compare these two but as a single product I would get Mind Lab Pro.
Qualia Mind Caffeine Free
In the caffeine-free version of Qualia Mind, two compounds are missing and one is in a lower dosage compared to the standard version:
- Anhydrous Caffeine (0 vs. 90 mg)
- Theobromine (0 vs. 100 mg)
- DHA (as Docosahexaenoic Acid from Algae) (80 vs. 200 mg)
Master the Basics
The bad (or good?) news is: There is no pill that can fix an unhealthy lifestyle.
Get the basics right for your mind and body:
- 8 hours of high-quality sleep
- No coffee after 11 am
- Meditate, do yoga or some sort of embodied cognition exercise at least two to three times a week
- Find some inspiration on my biohacking habits list
Footnotes
*If you use those coupon codes, you get the best price plus an additional discount and I get a small commission that supports this blog and my biohacking nerd experiments, a true win-win :)
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